Is Populism a Threat to Science?

American scientists have reason for optimism. A large majority of Americans agree that science has made the world a better place and that federal funding for science is a good thing. But we also have... Read More
Three Things that Must Happen with the Advent of Ending Private Prisons An In-Depth Look at Private Prison Reform

Last Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a memo addressed from Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to the acting director of the federal Bureau of Prisons that they would be phasing out the... Read More
Vote for the Future of the AHA in the 2016 Board of Directors Election

Six seats of the American Humanist Association's twelve-member board of directors are up for election this year. The following is the slate of eight (8) nominees for six positions on the American Humanist Association Board... Read More
Meet the Intern: Samreena Farooqui

Please welcome the Social Justice Digital Media Intern, Samreena Farooqui! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Samreena Farooqui: I'm currently a psychology major at Florida State University (FSU). I would be remiss if... Read More
Mining the Moon: Will Lunar Resource Competition Spark Future Wars?

Many rejoiced last week when the Moon Express became the first private spaceflight company to receive clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to land on the moon. After decades of stagnation, progress towards further... Read More
Want to Live Forever? Science, Not Religion, Holds the Key to Eternal Life

Ongoing stem cell research at the University at Buffalo recently resulted in a breakthrough, which could potentially lead to new clinical drugs that reverse cells’ aging process. In a series of experiments with embryonic stem... Read More
Sagan, Vinyl, and Space: The Intersection of Science and Music

On July 2, Jack White, along with his record label Third Man Records, made history by successfully playing the first vinyl record in space—well, near the edge of space, approximately eighteen miles above the Earth.... Read More